AGO OPINION TOPICS: aglo

PLATS AND PLATTING ‑- SUBDIVISION ‑- COUNTIES
Discussion of legal significance of subdivision of tracts previously subdivided (a) into 5 or more lots; and (b) into 4 or less lots under chapter 58.17 RCW

INITIATIVE 276 ‑- REPORTS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS BY COUNTY OFFICERS
(1) A person will not be required who is serving as an elected official during a portion of 1973 who resigns or otherwise vacates his office on or before December 31, 1973, to file a report of his financial interests for that year

CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ‑- EXPENDING MUNICIPAL MONIES
Consideration of the constitutionality of expending municipal funds for the acquisition and development of industrial sites to be leased to private industries

FEES ‑- JURY ‑- CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT ‑- REFUND
Where demand has been made by a litigant for a jury trial in a civil action, and the jury fee required by RCW 36.18.020 has been paid, and thereafter the case is settled out of court and the court is notified of such settlement by an attorney for

OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY ‑- GRANT OF STATE FUNDS ‑- INDIANS
Discussion of the legality of a proposed grant of state funds to the Kalispel Indian Tribe under the provisions of the economic assistance authority act of 1972, constitutionality of using state funds

CONTRACTS ‑- MUNICIPAL ‑- OFFICERS ‑- BENEFICIAL INTERESTS
The provisions of RCW 42.23.010, et seq., prohibiting certain municipal contracts because of "beneficial interests" therein by officers of the municipality do not apply where the officer's interest is not of a pecuniary or financial nature

CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- NONCHARTER CODE CITY ‑- CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT ‑- ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS
Where a noncharter code city which has been operating as such for more than one year but less than six has been authorized by its voters in accordance with RCW 26A.06.030 to change its plan of government

INITIATIVE NO. 276 ‑- OFFICERS AND OFFICERS ‑- REPORTS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST ‑- PUBLIC RECORDS
(1) Section 24 (1) (e) of Initiative No. 276 is applicable to the prosecuting attorney of a county with respect to his preparation of legislation for his county.
(2) In order to comply with the reporting

EMPLOYEES ‑- STATE ‑- RETROACTIVE PAY RAISES
A purely retroactive pay increase for state employees, not involving either the Aldrich or Christie situations, would be unconstitutional under Article II, § 25 (Amendment 35) of the Washington Constitution